unmasking

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noun

The act by which somebody or something is unmasked.

“regular unmaskings of criminals”

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expose
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of unmask
noununmasking (plural unmaskings)

plural unmaskings

  1. The act by which somebody or something is unmasked.

    regular unmaskings of criminals

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe exposure of an impostor or a fraud

Similar
expose
Broader
exposure
Also see
expose

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan desemmascarament
  • desemmascaramentact by which somebody is unmasked
Italian smascheramento
  • smascheramentoact by which somebody is unmasked
Spanish desenmascaramiento
  • desenmascaramientoact by which somebody is unmasked
Cite this entry
APA

unmasking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unmasking

MLA

“unmasking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unmasking. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unmasking,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unmasking.

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